KT, LG Uplus, SKT Team Up to Build 5G Networks for Rural Communities

Minister of Science and Technology Information and Communication Choi Ki-young is making a speech at the announcement of the plan for joint use of 5G in rural areas. /photo courtesy of MSIT

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced it would establish 5G network connections to the domestic rural areas. ...

LG Uplus joins Jeonju City to launch and manage self-driving, 5G-connected ‘environment management robots’ that monitor and collect air quality data. / photo courtesy of LG Uplus

LG Uplus Introduces 5G Self-Driving Air Quality-Monitoring Robot

by KoreaTechToday Editor

April 5, 2021

LG Uplus Corp. announced that it had signed an agreement with Jeolla Province’s Jeonju City to launch a 5G self-driving robot ...

LG Uplus introduces its first unmanned store, "U+ Untact Store," amid the growing non-face-to-face era, offering customers innovative contactless services for extra safety and efficiency. / photo courtesy of LG Uplus

LG Uplus Unveils Its First Unmanned Store Amid Contactless Era

by KoreaTechToday Editor

March 23, 2021

LG Uplus Corp., LG Corporation’s telecommunications arm, opened its first unmanned, contactless store as part of its non-face-to-face innovation strategies. ...

KT and LG Uplus invest a total of 26 billion won ($23 million) in SK Telecom's app market ONE Store to boost South Korea’s communication technologies and support local app developers. / photo courtesy of One store

KT, LG Uplus Invests 26 Billion Won in SK Telecom’s ONE Store

by James Jung

March 4, 2021

South Korean telecommunications companies KT Corporation and LG Uplus announced they would support the homegrown app market ONE Store’s growth. Established in 2016, ONE Store is ...

LG Uplus developed a USB-type security token, “Q-PUF USB,” with Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technology to strengthen service security against attacks from quantum computers. / photo courtesy of LG Uplus

LG Uplus Develops Q-PUF USB Against Quantum Computer Attacks

by James Jung

January 19, 2021

LG Uplus has developed the Q-PUF USB, a security chip supporting Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technology. The Q-PUF USB employs technology ...

South Korea ’s 5G network average download speed increases to 690.47 mbps in 2020’s second quality check conducted by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Korea’s Average 5G Network Speed Up to 690.47 Megabits Per Second

by James Jung

December 31, 2020

South Korea ’s average download speed from three of the country’s major telecommunication carriers, SK Telecom, KT Corporation, and LG ...

An 5G-powered autonomous vehicle parks in a public parking lot in western Seoul on its own during a demonstration by LG Uplus

LG Uplus Exhibits 5G-Powered Autonomous Parking Technology in Seoul

by James Jung

December 17, 2020

South Korean telecommunications company LG Uplus (LG U+) successfully tested a 5G network-based autonomous car driving and parking solution through ...

LG Uplus and Unmanned Solution test runs a 5G-powered autonomous robot at Hyundai Oilbank's Oilbank’s oil refining facility in Seosan. / photo courtesy of LG Uplus

LG Uplus Exhibits 5G-Powered Autonomous Monitoring Robot

by James Jung

September 18, 2020

In collaboration with Unmanned Solutions, south Korean mobile carrier LG Uplus, a self-driving solutions provider, tested a 5G-powered autonomous service ...

LG Uplus forms an 5G extended reality (XR) alliance named “Global XR Content Telco Alliance” to develop augmented and virtual reality content.

LG Uplus Establishes to Facilitate Global XR Content Telco Alliance

by KoreaTechToday Editor

September 2, 2020

LG Uplus, a South Korean mobile carrier, said that it formed an international 5G extended reality (XR) alliance named “Global ...

LG Uplus Corp., launched its augmented reality (AR) eyeglasses in collaboration with Nreal, a Chinese mixed-reality product developer, and Qualcomm Inc.

LG Uplus, Nreal to Launch 5G-Powered AR Glasses “U+ Real Glass”

by KoreaTechToday Editor

August 11, 2020

South Korean telecom firm, LG Uplus Corp., launched its augmented reality (AR) eyeglasses in collaboration with Nreal, a Chinese mixed-reality ...

SK Telecom introduces MIRI, KT provides foreign language support, and LG U+ introduces "early bird" campaign to attract foreign residents in South Korea.

SK Telecom, KT, LG U+ Attracts Foreign Residents with New Products

by KoreaTechToday Editor

August 4, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the roaming services revenue from overseas, the three South Korean mobile carriers ...

The Ministry of Science and ICT said SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus pledged an investment of 25.7 trillion won for the expansion of 5G infrastructure by 2022.

SKT, KT, LG to Inject 25.7 Tln Won Nationwide 5G Infrastructure by 2022

by James Jung

July 16, 2020

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Wednesday that the chiefs of major telecoms SK Telecom, KT Corp., ...

Korea Communications Commission (KCC) slaps a record fine of 51.2 billion won on SK Telecom, KT Corp. and LG Uplus for providing illegal subsidies for 5G.

KCC Slaps SKT, KT, LG Record Fine of W51.2 Bln for Illegal 5G Subsidies

by KoreaTechToday Editor

July 8, 2020

South Korea's top telecom regulator, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said on Wednesday that it slapped a total record fine ...

LG Uplus signs deal to provide 5G VR content and multi-view tech to Chunghwa Telecom Co., a leading telecom company Taiwan./ photo courtesy of LG Uplus

LG Uplus to Provide 5G VR Content to Taiwan Telecom Company

by James Jung

June 11, 2020

LG Uplus announced on Thursday that it successfully acquired export deals to provide its fifth-generation (5G) virtual reality (VR) content ...

SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus began accepting pre-orders for Apple’s second-generation budget smartphone “iPhone SE” since April 29.

SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus Start Pre-ordering for Apple’s iPhone SE

by KoreaTechToday Editor

May 4, 2020

South Korea’s three major mobile carriers, SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus, said that they began accepting pre-orders for Apple’s ...

SKT, KT, LG Uplus Takes Preventative Measures Against Virus Spread

by KoreaTechToday Editor

March 12, 2020

South Korea’s three largest telecom companies, SK Telecom (SKT), KT, and LG Uplus, announced on Thursday that they are taking precautionary measures to minimize ...